Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Dealing with Rabble Rousers
We have seen the way Nehemiah dealt with the different detractors that threatened his leadership and project. Today, we will also meditate on how he dealt with rabble rousers.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Astuteness
In continuation of our series on the leadership lessons we can learn from Nehemiah’s playbook, another lesson that stands out from him is astuteness.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Hospitality
In continuation of our meditation on the leadership lessons derived from Nehemiah’s playbook, another instructive example we can learn from this gentleman is hospitality.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: How Not to Rule
Another sterling lesson we can learn from Nehemiah, in terms of how not to lead, is not to pursue personal aggrandizement. We have seen how Nehemiah and his officials did not exact the people for their own benefits by making them to pay more taxes to cater to their personal or official needs.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: The Fear of God
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Altruism (2)
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Altruism. Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the governor’s provisions.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Altruism (1)
Another important lesson we can learn from Nehemiah’s leadership example can be seen in the passage above. Sheer altruism.
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Dealing with Adversaries (3)
Another important lesson we can learn from Nehemiah in handling adversaries are strategic thinking and proactiveness. In demonstrating proactiveness,
Nehemiah’s Leadership Playbook: Dealing with Adversaries (2)
In continuation of our meditation on the strategy Nehemiah used in handling adversaries, another lesson we can learn from him is watchfulness.